REMINDER: Books are shitty cop out gifts.
 

If you give somebody a book (no matter how much they like it) they know you are a cheap and/or unimaginative bastard.

not true, i bought a book for someone, read it, thought it was so funny i bought one for myself as well.

Giving books is for the cheap/unimaginative. People just stop by Borders and grab any book they might possibly think that you have a shred of a chance at liking. They usually do this on christmas eve. It's a last minute, un thoughtful gift that is usually a mismatch to books you like. I'd rather get a paper snowflake on christmas than let friends/family try to pick out books for me.

True.
I bought books for my entire family because I hate shopping.:2 cents: